coercive
adjective
co·er·cive
kō-ˈər-siv 
: serving or intended to coerce
coercive power
coercive measures
coercively
adverb
coerciveness
noun
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Given that Judge Arun Subramanian excluded all discussion about coercive control — the overall environment of controlling behavior that can have a coercive effect upon an abuse victim — from the trial, the jurors may not have had enough context to accept the prosecution’s framing of events.
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Aja Romano, Vox, 2 July 2025
Doubt over their testimony and the evidence presented, which did show gleeful texts to Combs, only hindered their ability to see the scenario as an example of coercive control, as prosecutors do .
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2025
His voice was deliberate and insistent, reinforcing the coercive atmosphere.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 2 July 2025
Eight women have come forward about abusive, coercive, or inappropriate relationships with Gaiman.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 July 2025
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Aja Romano, Vox, 2 July 2025
Doubt over their testimony and the evidence presented, which did show gleeful texts to Combs, only hindered their ability to see the scenario as an example of coercive control, as prosecutors do .
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2025
His voice was deliberate and insistent, reinforcing the coercive atmosphere.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 2 July 2025
Eight women have come forward about abusive, coercive, or inappropriate relationships with Gaiman.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 July 2025
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“Coercive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coercive. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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coercive
adjective
co·er·cive
kō-ˈər-siv
1
: serving or intended to coerce
2
: resulting from coercion
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